The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-07
HOUSE raocgEDlSds.

discussion, pending which the Senate, at
$3.50 p. NJ. adjourned. trl
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In tho House the Senate ameaImen.s to
General Duval5 joint resolution aushoriz.
ing the Government TO iurciah guns 10 &.
A. r. posts, were agreed to, snd the .eso-
luton as amended sgain agreed to unan;-
mnrslv. a
MIR. Hggans' joint resolution relative to
the fisheries trouble coming up was re-
ferred to the Committee on Federal rcla..
tionE. Hst
On motion Of Mr.. McWho.ter the Com.
mittee on Humane Institutions and Pub
lie Buildings wae directed 10 inquire into
the e~xpedielcy Of establishing in the State
House a sSstem Of fro protection, with
hydsanis snd hose; aud on motion OF Mr..
Ragland the Committee on Finance was
directed to inquire into the necessity of
an increase cf clerical force in the State
Treasurer'n office. N.l3
Mr.. Ragland presented House Bill No.
2aG 10 amend the law concerning errors
insufficient in an appellate court. Mr..
Thayer, 2S7, for the relief Of j.. J. Waller,
late Sheriff OF Taylor county. Mr.. Gates,
2sS, providing for the collection Of 'texes
In quarterly i%nstal!nients. Mr.. Davisaou,
$50, to, amend the ct concerning the State
Board Of Pharmacy.
General Dugal presented the petition Of
Samuel Garden, Of Hancock county, ask-
ingsthat certain taxes be refunded; Mr..
Young that of Joseph S. Roger and thirty
others OF Upshur county, asking IN amend
nent of the laws relative to assignments
and deeds OF trust.
The bill to require corporations to de-
duct their liabilities from tho actual CAPT.
tai invested and employed in their bust
ness, instead OF from tha aggregate OF
their personal property, came up with the
recommendation Of the committee that
it be rejected. Mr.. Chipley opposed the
rejection Of the bill, and held that col.
porations were not taxed in fair proper
tion to firms and individuals. Mr. Chew
also defended the bill, and took much the
came view as Mr.. Chipley. Mr.. Whitaker
made q strong SPEECH in favor Of reject
ing the bill. He said this outcry against
incorporated companies was unjust, un-
w:se and unbecomiDg. The Legislature Of
'S5 made an unfair discrimination against
corporations by leyying a license tax for
which there was no excuse. He denied
that there was any real and practical dis
elimination in favor OF corporations.
There is q constant effort to secure new
sources' Of reyenue, and the whole matter
amounts 10 nothing. It is no matter 10 a
tax payer if his property Is listed ct $10,.
900 and taxed 10 cents, or mt $40, 900 and
taxed at 20 cents. The whole tendency
Of legislation in this State is wrong on
this subject and if it is pursued. long
somebody will BIO showed uKder. In
answer 10 q question by Mr.. Chipley MIR.
Whitaker said this bill merely made OF
the corporations a ecspe goat, and was de-
viaed skilliu!ly to make friends and votes
for q measure which never should have
been introduced. It is only intended to
place a miscouGtruction on the statute as
it exiG!e, to the disadvantage Of incor-
porated companies.
Mr.. Chipley said corporations paid little
or no tax. d 9ar
Mr.. Whitaker asked on what authority
he said this. MI
MI. Chipley instanced the case Of the
Webster Wagon Company, which
made a abatement before a COM
mistss OF this House that it had on hands
property worth over 100000, yetis taxed
on but Sc 5000.
Nh. Whitaker asked il this were nota
mere Case OF dereliction OF duty on the
part of the assessor, and q conceslment OF
assets on the part OF the Company, AMI II
this bill would remedy such an evil.
Mr.. Ohipley said 1t would to q certain
extent. s -. :,
The vote resulted in a refusal to poat.
pone the bill by a vote. OF l2 to so. The
twelve voting for p%ostponement were
Messra. Bowers, Duval, Gleason, Hagans,
Raymond, Holmes, Ropp, Sinclair, Spen-
Ger, Thayer and Whitaker. Mr.. Woods
was absent. This shows the temper Of
the present House toward manufacturing
establishments very clearly. II a bill
we're offered to tear them all down and
relegate the State to pasture fields itwould
probably receive o majority.
Tho afternoon Beasion was largely de-
voted to tho confederation OF billa on the
first reading. Mr.. Hensley offered the
following, but 1t was ruled out Of order by
the Speaker:
Resolred, That in the opinion OF this
house Judge Okey johnson is the most
highly favored Of any OF the many gentle.
men voted for for tho United States Sen
ate. InasmnGh So he has a Pugh in which
to sit, Chsmbers in which to sleep, @ Cook
to provide his meals and a Chew to masti.
cato his food.